DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PREMAGNETIZATION OF A POWER TRANSFORMER IN A CONVERTER SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20190157982A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-23

    申请号:US16196759

    申请日:2018-11-20

    摘要: A premagnetization device is disclosed for a converter system connectable to a three-phase electrical grid that has a three-phase power transformer, a converter connected to the power transformer and a circuit-breaker on the grid side of the power transformer. The premagnetization device is configured to suitably premagnetize the power transformer in a state isolated from the grid. The premagnetization device uses a single-phase reference voltage (Uref) that has a fixed relationship to the grid voltage (Ugrid) with regard to the voltage parameters, in order to generate, based on the measured instantaneous reference voltage (Uref) and the known fixed parameter relationships, by actuating the converter, a three-phase alternating voltage synchronous to the grid voltage (Ugrid) on the grid side of the power transformer. A converter system and a method for premagnetizing a three-phase power transformer of a converter system are also disclosed.

    Device and method for premagnetization of a power transformer in a converter system

    公开(公告)号:US10554148B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-04

    申请号:US16196759

    申请日:2018-11-20

    摘要: Provided is a premagnetization device for a converter system that is connectable to a three-phase electrical grid that has a three-phase power transformer, a converter connected to the power transformer and a circuit-breaker on the grid side of the power transformer. The premagnetization device is premagnetizes the power transformer in a state isolated from the grid. The premagnetization device uses a single-phase reference voltage (Uref) that has a fixed relationship to the grid voltage (Ugrid) with regard to the voltage parameters, in order to generate, based on the measured instantaneous reference voltage (Uref) and the known fixed parameter relationships, by actuating the converter, a three-phase alternating voltage synchronous to the grid voltage (Ugrid) on the grid side of the power transformer.

    Methods of starting power converter systems, and power converter systems

    公开(公告)号:US12040697B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-16

    申请号:US17607606

    申请日:2020-04-29

    摘要: A power converter system is described. The system includes a power converter with a first converter including a plurality of semiconductor devices. Each semiconductor device includes at least a controllable semiconductor switch having a threshold voltage and a gate voltage for normal on-state conduction. The first converter has first and second DC terminals connected to a DC circuit, and a plurality of AC terminals. A controller is configured to supply current to the first converter (e.g., from an AC power source) and enable a short circuit state of the first converter by controlling semiconductor switches of the first converter to create at least one short circuit path through the first converter that carries the supplied current. At least one of the semiconductor switches in at least one of the short circuit paths is operated with modified on-state conduction in order to increase conduction losses. A gate driver applies to the semiconductor switch a modified gate voltage that is less than the gate voltage for normal on-state conduction.

    Methods of Starting Power Converter Systems, and Power Converter Systems

    公开(公告)号:US20220231599A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-21

    申请号:US17607606

    申请日:2020-04-29

    摘要: A power converter system is described. The system includes a power converter with a first converter including a plurality of semiconductor devices. Each semiconductor device includes at least a controllable semiconductor switch having a threshold voltage and a gate voltage for normal on-state conduction. The first converter has first and second DC terminals connected to a DC circuit, and a plurality of AC terminals. A controller is configured to supply current to the first converter (e.g., from an AC power source) and enable a short circuit state of the first converter by controlling semiconductor switches of the first converter to create at least one short circuit path through the first converter that carries the supplied current. At least one of the semiconductor switches in at least one of the short circuit paths is operated with modified on-state conduction in order to increase conduction losses. A gate driver applies to the semiconductor switch a modified gate voltage that is less than the gate voltage for normal on-state conduction.

    Methods of starting an inverter system, and inverter systems

    公开(公告)号:US11038438B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-15

    申请号:US16708401

    申请日:2019-12-09

    摘要: An inverter system is described. The inverter system includes a DC power source such as a plurality of photovoltaic (PV) panels, an inverter and a controller. The inverter includes a plurality of semiconductor devices (e.g., controllable semiconductor switches such as IGBTs and anti-parallel connected diodes) arranged in a suitable inverter topology. The inverter includes DC input terminals connected to the PV panels by means of a DC link and at least one AC output terminal. When starting the inverter, the controller is configured to enable a short circuit state of the inverter by controlling the semiconductor switches to create a short circuit between the DC input terminals such that the inverter carries a current substantially equal to the short circuit current of the PV panels. This short circuit current may be used to pre-heat the semiconductor devices of the inverter to reduce failure rates caused by cosmic radiation when the semiconductor devices subsequently experience high blocking voltages during normal operation of the inverter.